Shafik Al-Wazzan ( ar, شفيق الوزان, January 16, 1925 – July 8, 1999) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 27th

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from 1980 until 1984. In December 1991, Wazzan was wounded when a car bomb exploded in the

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neighborhood of Basta Al Fouka (where he lived) as he was passing through in an armored car.

Biography

After political strife had left Lebanon without a government for 137 days, Wazzan was urged into office. He oversaw the withdrawal of

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guerillas from

in 1982. The next year he successfully negotiated for

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to withdraw from Lebanon. Wazzan had a son (Dr. Wassim Al Wazzan) and a daughter. He died in 1999 at the age of 74. 1925 births 1999 deaths Lebanese Sunni Muslims Politicians from Beirut Prime Ministers of Lebanon {{Lebanon-politician-stub